The Student Conference, 27th February 2023
Theme for the day: Future you
What will your future life look like? How can you prepare for the jobs and skills that will exist in the future (but which don't exist now)?
What does a 'future you' look like? How can you plan and prepare for your future life?
Conference programme
Your conference programme is available to download as a printable .pdf, using this link:
- Student Conference 2023 programme
Programme of events for the Student Conference
Agenda
| Time | Event |
| 0915 | Registration and coffee, Cooper Powerhouse, Greenwich campus |
| 0950 | Chair's welcome: Jabed and Krishmi Karki, Greenwich Students' Union (GSU) |
| 1000 |
Conference opening: Professor Jane Harrington, Vice-Chancellor |
| 1015 | Keynote address: Life is what you make it - how your education is the foundation of your career. Chris Forbes, CEO and Co-Founder of The Cheeky Panda and University of Greenwich alumnus |
| 1115 | Break |
| 1130 | Student panel and Q&A session 1: Planning and preparing for the future you: what opportunities do you hope to encounter, what challenges may you encounter and why? Chaired by Shapna Compton, Student Wellbeing Service |
| 1230 | Lunch |
| 1330 |
Connecting with the Greenwich Alumni community: Minh Lam, AskAlumni |
| 1400 | Student panel and Q&A session 2: Find your future. A lively chat about future trends that will impact the labour market and useful strategies you can adopt to stay relevant in a changing world. Chaired by Michael Aspinall, Employability. |
| 1445 | Break |
| 1500 | Keynote address: Matthew Griffin, Futurist, Speaker and Author, Founder and CEO of The 311 Institute |
| 1600 | Round up of the day and closing remarks |
| 1615 | Close |
| 1700 | Networking evening reception, Dreadnought Building, Greenwich campus |
Unless otherwise stated, all events will take place in-person, on-campus at Cooper Powerhouse, Greenwich campus. Attendees are also invited to join us online, over Teams for the day-time events.
Conference publicity on the university website
Library policies | Library Code of Conduct | IT Service Status | Portal
© University of Greenwich | FOI | Privacy and cookies | Legal | Terms & conditions
LibGuides accessibilty